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Acoustic Treatment/Diffusers/ My Situation
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Posted on June 5, 2017 at 20:15:32 | ||
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Location: Pacific NW Joined: January 2, 2015 |
I've read a great deal online about this perennial topic. I'm still not clear. My dedicated listening room is 11' x 13' with rear wall open to living room. There is a 5' square window on the front wall and a 5' window on the outside wall. The .7 speakers flank the front window. Speakers are about 40' from front wall and about 16" from side walls. Toe-in approximately 1" Tweeters are inboard. I'd greatly appreciate some educated suggestions regarding best placement of diffusers and and/or bass traps. At present, there is no treatment on the front wall. I do have tube traps in the corners of the rear wall, which opens to the living room. I cannot cover the windows due to WAF. Is my best bet to add diffusers to the front wall on either side of the window? Thanks in advance. BTW, Satie, I'm especially lookin' at you. :) |
RE: Acoustic Treatment/Diffusers/ My Situation, posted on June 7, 2017 at 15:02:15 | |
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Joined: February 23, 2011 |
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RE: I like it!, posted on June 8, 2017 at 14:44:53 | |
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Joined: May 12, 2000 Contributor Since: April 5, 2002 |
Am I correct in thinking that in general, planars don't benefit from bass traps in the corners of the front wall? That is definitely contrary to measured results in my room. While my stats have a more arced radiation angle than yours, they are still dipoles. I spent hours experimenting with various distances of speaker to front wall and bass trap placement measuring each variation. I was going to begin my post by saying that regardless of who thinks what, you will benefit from experimenting. This is not intended to be a slight on any of the experienced folks here, but if you know the story of inmate Mike Lavigne you will appreciate the sentiment. Originally, I spread my bass trap forest around the room evenly and found that was not as effective as bunching the larger ones behind the speakers. You'll also find a third octave graph showing my success. There are pics of my arrangement in the gallery (click my moniker) which use traps, some diffraction in the form of skylines and of course, some fake ficus plants! My room is a bit different than yours in that it is (fortunately) not a square box having asymmetric features and dormers. The open space behind your room proper should prove to be an advantage to an otherwise squarish format. Good luck in the process. Room treatments can have a profound effect on the sound quality. I even employ some DIY treatments for the garage system. :) |
RE: It Begins, posted on June 10, 2017 at 14:07:35 | |
Posts: 253
Location: Pacific NW Joined: January 2, 2015 |
Yes, all ASC. I wish I had more. :) . But that's what DIY is all about. Coming soon..... |